Şereflikoçhisar

Şereflikoçhisar is a town and district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, 148 km south of the city of Ankara. According to 2010 census, population of the district is 35898 of which 29,091 live in the town of Şereflikoçhisar and the remainder in surrounding villages.[2][3] The district covers an area of 2,034 km², and the average elevation varies between 900 and 1,200 m, with the highest point being Mt. Karasenir at 1,650 m.

Şereflikoçhisar
District
Castle of Şereflikoçhisar
Location of Şereflikoçhisar within Turkey.
Şereflikoçhisar
Location of Şereflikoçhisar within Turkey.
Coordinates: 38°57′N 33°33′E
Country Turkey
RegionWest Anatolia
SubregionAnkara
ProvinceAnkara
Government
 • District governorErol Karaömeroğlu
 • Municipality mayorFerda Polat (AK Party)
Area
 • District2,127.79 km2 (821.54 sq mi)
Elevation
900−1,200 m (2,950−3,940 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Urban
33,420
 • Rural
0
Time zoneUTC+3 (FET)
Postal code
06xxx
Area code(s)0312
Licence plate06
Websitewww.sereflikochisar.gov.tr

The area is a flat dry plain, the only water being Hirfanlı reservoir and the salt lake Lake Tuz. The countryside is inhospitable, with minerals extracted from the salt lake being a major source of income. Therefore, the rural population is migrating to nearby towns or abroad.

Demographics
Historical population[4]
YearPop.±% p.a.
196569,201—    
197075,675+1.80%
197582,207+1.67%
198079,330−0.71%
198587,893+2.07%
199060,701−7.14%
200059,128−0.26%
200734,808−7.29%
200835,353+1.57%
200935,978+1.77%
201035,989+0.03%
201136,071+0.23%
201235,042−2.85%
201334,577−1.33%
201433,946−1.82%
201533,729−0.64%
201633,420−0.92%
201733,559+0.42%
201834,202+1.92%
201933,821−1.11%

Name

The name derives from the Seljuk Turkish castle of Koçhisar. The prefix Şerefli meaning "honourable" was added by Atatürk in recognition of the men of the town lost at the battle of Gallipoli.

History

Şereflikoçhisar is believed to have been inhabited since the time of the Hittites and was a thriving town in the Seljuk and Ottoman Empire periods.

Neighbourhoods

There are 64 neighbourhoods in Şereflikoçhisar as of 2017.[5]

Notes
  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  2. Statistical Institute
  3. GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved March 26, 2008.
  4. Turkish Statistical Institute
  5. Turkish Ministry of the Interior. "Civilian Administrative Units in Turkey" (in Turkish). Retrieved February 1, 2017.

References


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